The ‘Istanbul’ canal Project is of great importance for all countries using the Turkish straits, Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoglu said in exclusive interview with Trend news agency. According to the minister, Türkiye is creating a modern transport infrastructure in order to turn a historic opportunity into a benefit. According to the minister, when planning global projects in all areas of transport, the need of the region and the development of world trade are primarily taken into account. From this point of view, the earliest possible implementation of the Istanbul Canal construction project is of strategic...
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A Turkish military plane carrying medical supplies to fight COVID-19 left on Tuesday for India’s capital New Delhi, Türkiye’s Defence Ministry announced on Twitter. The plane was carrying medical supplies, including 630 oxygen tubes, five oxygen generators, 50 ventilators, and 50,000 boxes of tablet medicines prepared by the Turkish Red Crescent and Türkiye’s Health Ministry, Anadolu Agency reported. The boxes of aid bore the words of 13th-century poet Mevlana Rumi – “There is hope after despair and many suns after darkness” – plus the message: “With love from Türkiye to the people of India. Ibrahim Altan, head of the...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed the delivery of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines in a phone call on Wednesday, Türkiye's presidential office announced. Erdogan stated that he expects the shipment of the vaccines to be sent from Russia as planned within the scope of the agreement, the presidency said in a written statement. Erdogan and Putin also addressed cooperation opportunities in the fight against the pandemic, steps to improve relations between Türkiye and Russia, as well as regional issues during the phone conversation, according to the presidency.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Sunday discussed over the phone the cooperation possibilities in a wide range of fields, Türkiye's presidential office said. During the talk, Erdogan and Rouhani discussed the steps to improve cooperation in the economy, transportation, security, and other areas, the presidency said in a written statement. The two leaders also addressed regional developments, it said. Erdogan told Rouhani that he wished the new administration in the United States would lift the unilateral sanctions on Iran and lift restrictions on the prosperity of the Iranian people, the statement said. ...
Türkiye aims to achieve first contact with the moon as part of its national space programme in 2023, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. “The first rough landing will be made on the moon with our national and authentic hybrid rocket that shall be launched into orbit in the end of 2023 through international cooperation,” Erdogan said, detailing a two-phase mission. Erdogan did not elaborate further on the cooperation. Last month, Erdogan spoke to Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk on possible cooperation in space technologies with Turkish companies. Speaking in an event in Ankara, Erdogan announced a programme with 10 strategic...
Tesla Inc. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. founder Elon Musk held a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday to discuss cooperation in space technology, according to a statement by the Turkish presidency. Erdogan and Musk also talked about other areas of collaboration between the Turkish state, Turkish private institutions and Musk’s companies, the statement said, without providing further details. Türkiye’s Turksat 5A satellite was launched on January 8 with a SpaceX rocket. Musk visited Türkiye in November 2017 to discuss satellite plans with Erdogan in person.
Türkiye has so far vaccinated 1.04 million citizens during the first week of its nationwide mass inoculation program against COVID-19, the Turkish Health Ministry announced on Wednesday. The vaccination process started across the country on Jan. 14 with the vaccines developed by Chinese company Sinovac. Over 1 million healthcare workers were among the first group to get vaccinated, followed by citizens living and working in nursing homes, disabled care centers, and care homes. In the country's biggest city of Istanbul, with a population of 16.5 million, nearly 6,000 residents living and working in nursing homes and disabled care centers have taken their vaccines...
SpaceX launched a Turkish communications satellite into orbit late Thursday, reported Anadolu Agency. The technology company’s Falcon 9 rocket launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in the US state of Florida, carrying the Turksat 5A satellite. The satellite will settle into orbit in four months and start service in the second half of 2021, according to Türkiye’s Transport and Infrastructure Ministry, which said the nation’s frequency and orbit rights are guaranteed for the next 30 years. The mission marks the first launch in 2021 for SpaceX. Speaking ahead of the launch,...
An international yacht race kicked off on the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul on Thursday, marking the 97th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye. The race, organized for the first time this year by the Istanbul Offshore Yacht Racing Club under the auspices of the Turkish presidency, started off the Dolmabahce Palace along the shores of Bosphorus on the European side of the city with a ceremony. A minute's silence was held to honor Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, who lost his life in 1938. The teams attended the ceremony at their respective yachts...